Andrews’s Beaked Whale vs Emerald Spreadwing

Mesoplodon bowdoini compared with Lestes dryas

Key Differences

• Andrews’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrews’s Beaked Whale	Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Lestidae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Lestes
Species	Mesoplodon bowdoini	Lestes dryas

Evolutionary Relationship

Andrews’s Beaked Whale and Emerald Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andrews’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrews’s Beaked Whale	Emerald Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andrews’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Andrews’s Beaked Whale

The Andrews’s Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon bowdoini) is a species in the genus Mesoplodon. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Emerald Spreadwing

Emerald Spreadwing (Lestes dryas) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.